John Murray

★ U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1768
Died
March 7, 1834
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
Years in office
3 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1818
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

John Murray (1768–1834), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1818 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10, defeating George Denison.

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Election history

John Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1818U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon—George Denison
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001109) and Wikidata (Q6249941). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.